HOSPICE HOPE

Registered charity 1169561 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Bright Hope in North West Leicestershire

Bright Hope offers a range of non-clinical, therapeutic and social care services in North West Leicestershire.The charity supports adults who have a life limiting condition, or one that leads to a significant reduction in quality of life, as well as offering support to their partner, carer or family.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income reached a record high of £257,578, while total expenditure was £303,164, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,356, which the trustees consider adequate given the recent expansion and the objective to secure one year’s running costs in the future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery Community Fund — “National Lottery Community Fund Funding received for several initiatives” (source page)
• Severn Trent — “Severn Trent Funding received towards core costs.” (source page)
• Sports England — “Sports England Funding received for wellbeing activities” (source page)
• Getting Help in Neighbourhoods — “Provided funding towards our counselling service” (source page)
• NWL Community Lottery — “NWL Community Lottery Grant provided for outdoor furniture at Bright Hope House” (source page)
• Duncan & Toplis — “Duncan & Toplis Funding received for staffing costs 2026” (source page)
• The Star Trust — “The Star Trust Provided funding for Seated Exercise and Complimentary Therapy” (source page)
• The Finnis Scott Foundation — “The Finnis Scott Foundation Grant received to fund our sensory garden” (source page)
• Sir George Earle Benevolent Fund — “Sir George Earle Benevolent Fund Kind donation” (source page)
• Helen Jean Cope Charity — “Helen Jean Cope Charity Provided support towards to support café” (source page)
• Bloor Homes — “Generously financed by Bloor Homes, including most of the fittings and furniture, Bright Hope House was built by A&H Construction and Develo…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (14/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angus Bennion
• Dr Lesley Notghi
• Gillian Hoult
• Janette Shepherd
• ROY ALAN STOBBS
• Sarah Beggan
• Stewart Shepherd · trustee of 2 other charities
• Timothy Anderson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).